A parallel plate capacitor is filled equally (half) with two dielectrics of dielectric constant varepsilon_1$\varepsilon_1$ and varepsilon_2$\varepsilon_2$, as shown in figures. The distance between the plates is d$d$ and area of each plate is A$A$. If capacitance in first configuration and second configuration are C_1$C_1$ and C_2$C_2$ respectively, then fracC_1C_2$\frac{C_1}{C_2}$ is:
Illustrates two parallel plate configurations: stacked horizontally (series) and stacked vertically (parallel).Illustrates two parallel plate configurations: stacked horizontally (series) and stacked vertically (parallel).
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The outer body of an air craft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning-strikes. [cite: 12]
Reason (R): The electric field inside the cavity enclosed by a conductor is zero. [cite: 13]
In the light of the above statements, chose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: [cite: 14]
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) [cite: 15]
B. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct [cite: 16]
C. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not correct explanation of (A) [cite: 17]
D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct [cite: 18]
Solution
### Core Logic
According to electrostatic shielding, the electric field inside a cavity of a conductor is always zero, regardless of the size and shape of the cavity and regardless of any charges located outside or on the conductor's surface[cite: 660]. Therefore, when lightning strikes a metal aircraft, the entire charge stays on the outer metallic surface and flows down without producing an electric field inside, keeping passengers safe[cite: 12].
### Step 1: Statement Evaluation
* **Assertion (A):** Correct, passengers are protected from lightning because of the metallic body shield [cite: 12].
* **Reason (R):** Correct, the field inside a cavity of a conductor is zero [cite: 13].
* **Explanation:** Since the zero field property is precisely why passengers are protected, (R) correctly explains (A)[cite: 15].
### Pattern Recognition
Metallic shell / shield configuration always establishes E_textinside = 0$E_{\text{inside}} = 0$[cite: 660]. This shielding mechanism directly underpins safety features in lightning scenarios for cars and airplanes.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Electrostatics
Q10jee_main_2025_07_april_eveningTorque on a Dipole
A dipole with two electric charges of 2 µC magnitude each, with separation distance 0.5 µm, is placed between the plates of a capacitor such that its axis is parallel to an electric field established between the plates when a potential difference of 5 V is applied.
Separation between the plates is 0.5 mm. If the dipole is rotated by 30^circ$30^{circ}$ from the axis, it tends to realign in the direction due to a torque.
The value of torque is : [cite: 58, 59, 60]
### Related Formula
E = fracVd$$E = \frac{V}{d}$$ [cite: 736]
tau = pEsintheta$$\tau = pE\sin\theta$$ [cite: 737]
p = q cdot a$p = q \cdot a$ [cite: 738]
### Core Logic
First, calculate the electric field magnitude E$E$ between the capacitor plates: [cite: 58, 736]
E = frac50.5 times 10^-3 = 10^4\ textV/m$$E = \frac{5}{0.5 \times 10^{-3}} = 10^4\ \text{V/m}$$ [cite: 58, 59, 736]
Next, evaluate the dipole moment p$p$: [cite: 58, 738]
p = (2 times 10^-6\ textC) times (0.5 times 10^-6\ textm) = 1 times 10^-12\ textCcdottextm$$p = (2 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{C}) \times (0.5 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{m}) = 1 \times 10^{-12}\ \text{C}\cdot\text{m}$$ [cite: 58, 740]
Now find the torque when rotated by theta = 30^circ$\theta = 30^{\circ}$: [cite: 59, 737]
tau = (1 times 10^-12) times 10^4 times sin 30^circ = 10^-8 times frac12 = 5 times 10^-9\ textNcdottextm$$\tau = (1 \times 10^{-12}) \times 10^4 \times \sin 30^{\circ} = 10^{-8} \times \frac{1}{2} = 5 \times 10^{-9}\ \text{N}\cdot\text{m}$$ [cite: 743]
### Pattern Recognition
Always convert parameters to pristine standard SI units before applying electrostatic expressions (0.5\ mutextm = 5 times 10^-7\ textm$0.5\ \mu\text{m} = 5 \times 10^{-7}\ \text{m}$ and 0.5\ textmm = 5 times 10^-4\ textm$0.5\ \text{mm} = 5 \times 10^{-4}\ \text{m}$) to secure zero conversion error[cite: 58, 59, 736, 738].
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Electrostatics
Q21jee_main_2025_07_april_eveningDielectrics and Capacitance
A parallel plate capacitor has charge 5times10^-6mathrm~C$5\times10^{-6}\mathrm{~C}$. A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates and almost fills the space between the plates. If the induced charge on one face of the slab is 4times10^-6mathrm~C$4\times10^{-6}\mathrm{~C}$ then the dielectric constant of the slab is _______. [cite: 183, 184]
Numerical Answer.Answer: 5 to 5
Solution
### Related Formula
Q_textind = Qleft(1 - frac1Kright)$$Q_{\text{ind}} = Q\left(1 - \frac{1}{K}\right)$$ [cite: 813]
### Core Logic
Substitute the values given for free surface charge Q = 5 times 10^-6\ textC$Q = 5 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{C}$ and bound induced charge Q_textind = 4 times 10^-6\ textC$Q_{\text{ind}} = 4 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{C}$ into the equation: [cite: 183, 184, 814]
4 times 10^-6 = 5 times 10^-6 left(1 - frac1Kright)$$4 \times 10^{-6} = 5 \times 10^{-6} \left(1 - \frac{1}{K}\right)$$ [cite: 814]
frac45 = 1 - frac1K implies frac1K = 1 - frac45 = frac15$$\frac{4}{5} = 1 - \frac{1}{K} \implies \frac{1}{K} = 1 - \frac{4}{5} = \frac{1}{5}$$ [cite: 815]
K = 5$K = 5$ [cite: 815]
### Pattern Recognition
The fraction of charge induced on the dielectric face scales structurally as fracK-1K$\frac{K-1}{K}$[cite: 813, 815]. Observing a ratio of 4$4$ parts out of 5$5$ implies that the constant factor K$K$ must equal 5$5$ directly[cite: 815].
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Electrostatics
Q24jee_main_2025_07_april_eveningElectric Flux
The electric field in a region is given by vecmathrmE = (2hatmathrmi + 4hatmathrmj + 6hatmathrmk) times 10^3mathrmN / mathrmC$\vec{\mathrm{E}} = (2\hat{\mathrm{i}} + 4\hat{\mathrm{j}} + 6\hat{\mathrm{k}}) \times 10^{3}\mathrm{N} / mathrm{C}$ . The flux of the field through a rectangular surface parallel to x-z plane is 6.0mathrmNm^2mathrmC^-1$6.0\mathrm{Nm}^2\mathrm{C}^{-1}$ . The area of the surface is __________ mathrmcm^2$\mathrm{cm}^2$ . [cite: 195, 196]
Numerical Answer.Answer: 15 to 15
Solution
### Related Formula
phi = vecE cdot vecA$$\phi = \vec{E} \cdot \vec{A}$$ [cite: 827]
### Core Logic
A surface aligned parallel to the xtext-z$x\text{-}z$ plane possesses an area vector pointing completely orthogonal to it along the y$y$-axis direction, meaning vecA = Ahatj$\vec{A} = A\hat{j}$[cite: 196, 827]. Performing the dot product: [cite: 827]
phi = left[(2hati + 4hatj + 6hatk) times 10^3right] cdot (Ahatj) = 4 times 10^3 A$$\phi = \left[(2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) \times 10^3\right] \cdot (A\hat{j}) = 4 \times 10^3 A$$ [cite: 195, 827]
Given that the net flux magnitude is 6.0\ textNm^2textC^-1$6.0\ \text{Nm}^2\text{C}^{-1}$ [cite: 196]:
6 = 4 times 10^3 A implies A = frac64 times 10^3 = 1.5 times 10^-3\ textm^2$$6 = 4 \times 10^3 A \implies A = \frac{6}{4 \times 10^3} = 1.5 \times 10^{-3}\ \text{m}^2$$ [cite: 828, 829]
Converting square meters to square centimeters (1\ textm^2 = 10^4\ textcm^2$1\ \text{m}^2 = 10^4\ \text{cm}^2$): [cite: 196, 830]
A = 1.5 times 10^-3 times 10^4 = 15\ textcm^2$$A = 1.5 \times 10^{-3} \times 10^4 = 15\ \text{cm}^2$$ [cite: 830]
### Pattern Recognition
Always focus exclusively on the specific field component matched to the surface orientation normal[cite: 827]. For an xtext-z$x\text{-}z$ plane match, only the hatj$\hat{j}$ coefficient creates flux[cite: 196, 827]. Do not miss the metric scale unit transition at the end (m^2 rightarrow cm^2$m^2 \rightarrow cm^2$)[cite: 196, 830].
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Electrostatics
Q18jee_main_2025_24_jan_eveningCoulomb's Law
A small uncharged conducting sphere is placed in contact with an identical sphere but having 4 times 10^-8$4 \times 10^{-8}$ C charge and then removed to a distance such that the force of repulsion between them is 9 times 10^-3$9 \times 10^{-3}$ N. The distance between them is (Take frac14pivarepsilon_0$\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}$ as 9 times 10^9$9 \times 10^{9}$ in SI units)
A. 2 cm
B. 3 cm
C. 4 cm
D. 1 cm
Solution
### Related Formula
F = frack q_1 q_2r^2$$F = \frac{k q_1 q_2}{r^2}$$
### Core Logic
When two identical conducting spheres are brought into contact, the total initial charge splits equally between them:
q_1 = q_2 = frac4 times 10^-8\ mathrmC + 02 = 2 times 10^-8\ mathrmC$$q_1 = q_2 = \frac{4 \times 10^{-8}\ \mathrm{C} + 0}{2} = 2 \times 10^{-8}\ \mathrm{C}$$
Given repulsion force, F = 9 times 10^-3\ mathrmN$F = 9 \times 10^{-3}\ \mathrm{N}$:
9 times 10^-3 = frac9 times 10^9 times (2 times 10^-8) times (2 times 10^-8)r^2$$9 \times 10^{-3} = \frac{9 \times 10^{9} \times (2 \times 10^{-8}) \times (2 \times 10^{-8})}{r^2}$$9 times 10^-3 = frac36 times 10^-7r^2 implies r^2 = frac36 times 10^-79 times 10^-3 = 4 times 10^-4$$9 \times 10^{-3} = \frac{36 \times 10^{-7}}{r^2} \implies r^2 = \frac{36 \times 10^{-7}}{9 \times 10^{-3}} = 4 \times 10^{-4}$$r = 2 times 10^-2\ mathrmm = 2\ mathrmcm$$r = 2 \times 10^{-2}\ \mathrm{m} = 2\ \mathrm{cm}$$Charge redistribution schematic for two spheres Q18
### Pattern Recognition
Identical spheres in contact distribute net charge equally due to symmetric capacitance sharing: q' = Q_texttotal / 2$q' = Q_{\text{total}} / 2$.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Electrostatics
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